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Gimme shelter
Animal shelters
fi ll back up after
pandemic-related lows
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Battle stations!
Locals commemorate
anniversary of Battle
of Brooklyn PAGE 17
Brooklyn’s case
counts stabilize, but
vax rate still lags
A pig deal
Local fi rehouse adopts
a ‘fi re pig’ PAGE 6 A woman recives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. File photo
Vol. 44, No. 36
A SHOT
OF HOPE
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